Startups in Africa

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19 Companies
๐Ÿฆ„ 4 Unicorns
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Track the latest movement across Financial Services and adjacent sectors, then drill into profiles and deal activity with current ecosystem context.

Startup Snapshot

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Total Funding

$44.6B

12.9%vs last Q

Startups Tracked

3,250

Added this week: โ€”

Unicorns: 4

Funding Activity

222

12.9%vs last Q

Top Sectors

Financial Services
19.6%
FinTech
17.2%
SaaS
7.8%
CompanySectorStageValuationRaisedEmployeesMomentum
Hollard Insurance
Hollard Insurance
Johannesburg, South Africa
Automotive
Corporate
1001
SA Taxi
SA Taxi
Midrand, South Africa
Financial Services
Debt Financing
501
Naked Insurance
Naked Insurance
Johannesburg, South Africa
Insurance
Series B
11
Alexander Forbes
Alexander Forbes
Sandown, South Africa
Financial Services
Venture
1001
MicroEnsure
MicroEnsure
Cape Town, South Africa
Health Insurance
Venture
51
Pineapple
Pineapple
Johannesburg, South Africa
Insurance
Non-equity Assistance
1

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